WBA's Ajayi On When He Chose To Play For Nigeria Over England; Not Getting Neymar's Shirt
Published: March 19, 2020
In-form West Brom central defender Semi Ajayi has revealed that he decided to play for Nigeria over his country of birth, England while he was still a teenager. The former Arsenal U23 captain was a member of the Flying Eagles squad to the Toulon Tournament in France, playing in games against Belgium, Brazil and Por...
Former Chelsea Star Mikel Breaks His Silence After Terminating Trabzonspor Contract
Published: March 19, 2020
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has broken his silence following the termination of his contract with Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor by mutual consent on Tuesday. In a farewell message to everyone association with Trabzonspor, Mikel admitted that terminating his contract was one of the difficult decisions he...
Coronavirus : Nigerian Federation Announce Cessation Of All Football Activities For Four Weeks
Published: March 18, 2020
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the cessation of all forms of football activities in the country for the next four weeks, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.According to the country's supreme football –governing body, the shutdown affects all on-field activities the various National Teams, t...
Super Eagles Quartet Osimhen, Maja, Kalu, Simon May Resume Season In France As From April 15
Published: March 18, 2020
Super Eagles quartet Victor Osimhen, Samuel Kalu, Josh Maja and Moses Simon may resume the French Ligue 1 season as from April 15, 2020,  Ligue de Football Professionnel CEO Didier Quillot and President Nathalie Boy de la Tour hinted while speaking to reporters on Wednesday afternoon. In response to the health cri...
Top Five Highest Scoring Nigerians In Europe : Only One Super Eagles Player Makes List
Published: March 18, 2020
The final installment in allnigeriasoccer.com's highest scoring Nigerian players in Europe by position brings you the best scoring forwards in the top-tier leagues. The top five highest scoring Nigerian players are all classed as strikers and surprisingly only one Super Eagles player in Victor Osimhen made the top ...
Official : Obi Mikel, Trabzonspor Mutually Agree To Terminate Contract
Published: March 17, 2020
Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor announced on Tuesday that they have mutually agreed to part ways with former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel. Though no reason was given for the termination of the agreement, the Super Eagles legend had criticized the decision of the Turkish Football Federation not to postpone the Super...
Rizespor's Nigeria International Striker Out For The Rest Of The Season After ACL Injury
Published: March 17, 2020
Nigeria international striker Aminu Umar will miss the rest of the 2019-2020 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, Rizespor have confirmed via their official website. Umar suffered the injury during Rizespor's 5-2 loss to Trabzonspor on February 29, which led to his substitution in the 65th minute ...
Euro 2020 Postponed For One Year And Why It's Good News For Nigeria Football Federation
Published: March 17, 2020
Europe's football governing body UEFA has confirmed through a press release that the European Championship has been postponed for one year as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was taken because the coronavirus outbreak may not be contained by June and also to allow time for majori...
'I Couldn't See The Ball After Aina's Jump' - Roma's Dzeko Recollects Stunning Strike Vs Torino
Published: March 17, 2020
Roma captain Edin Dzeko has recollected his stunning strike against Ola Aina's Torino on the opening day of the 2018-2019 season. In an interview with The Athletic, the prolific Bosnia and Herzegovina international striker picked his last-minute winner against Torino as one of the best goals he has scored in his car...
Highest Scoring Nigerian Midfielders In Europe : Rangers' Aribo, Leicester's Ndidi In Top Four
Published: March 17, 2020
Only one player is ahead of Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo in the ranking of  highest scoring Nigerian midfielders in the European top-tier leagues at the moment, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With four goals from 23 matches in the Albanian Kategoria Superiore, FK Bylis Ballsh's Odirah Ntephe has the honour of bei...
'It's Only Iheanacho That Everybody Knows' - Ex-Sports Minister Reveals Golden Eaglets Players Are Mismanaged
Published: March 16, 2020
Former Minister of Sports Bolaji Abdullahi has revealed that the main reason Golden Eaglets players do not fulfill their potential is because they are not properly managed. Using the Golden Eaglets class of 2013 as a case study, Abdullahi noted that only Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who won the Golden B...
'I Will Not Ask What Is Going On With My Contract Renewal' - Rohr Sends Defiant Message To NFF
Published: March 16, 2020
Presumably, former Bayern Munich defender Gernot Rohr could be preparing to bid farewell to the Super Eagles in the summer as there is no positive feedback from the Nigeria Football Federation regarding a contract extension. The Franco-German football tactician was expected in Nigeria next week or so but the trip h...
Top Five Highest Scoring Nigerian Defenders In Europe : Ex-Lokomotiv Plovdiv Star Eze Is Top Man
Published: March 16, 2020
Stephen Eze has the honour of being the highest scoring Nigerian defender in the European Leagues, first-tier only, in the 2019-2020 season, allnigeriasoccer.com. The former Ifeanyi Ubah star joined Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Tobol in the winter transfer market following his exploits at Lokomotiv Plovdiv, fo...
Onyekuru Is Scapegoated After Galatasaray's Draw Against Besiktas In Istanbul Derby
Published: March 16, 2020
Monaco loanee Henry Onyekuru was scapegoated in the wake of Galatasaray's goalless draw against Besiktas in the Istanbul derby on Sunday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Nigeria international made his fifth consecutive start in the Turkish Super Lig and was in action for 87 minutes before making way for E...
Queens Park Rangers Dazzler Eze Rated Best Player In The Championship, Top Dribbler
Published: March 16, 2020
Queens Park Rangers dazzler Eberechi Eze has been rated the best player in the EFL Championship after 37 rounds, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. According to football statistics website Whoscored, Eze has an average rating of 7.45 out of ten marks. The Queens Park Rangers number ten has started every single game p...